La boulangerie Pajol — Specialty Store in La Chapelle, Paris
La boulangerie Pajol on bis Rue Philippe de Girard sells a sourdough loaf with a dense, flavoursome crumb that stays good for days. Ask for the Pomponette and you get the bread one regular calls the best in five years in France.
What to know before you go
La boulangerie Pajol is a specialty shop on bis Rue Philippe de Girard in La Chapelle, and the reason to come is the sourdough: a dense, flavoursome loaf made with organic and heritage flours that keeps for days. The Pomponette is the named bread to ask for, and the canelés are worth adding. Prices sit between €1 and €10.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
A bread shop worth planning around
La boulangerie Pajol is an independent bakery on bis Rue Philippe de Girard in La Chapelle, a short walk from Marx Dormoy station, and what you notice first is bread built to last rather than to look pretty on a shelf.
The sourdough is the thing to buy: a dense crumb, a flavour that comes from organic and heritage flours, and a loaf that holds up for days. Ask for the Pomponette by name if you want the one that stands out. The canelés sit alongside the bread and are just as good a reason to stop.
The shop runs on a small, friendly welcome; you get served quickly and told what you are buying. Bread is wrapped to travel, which matters if you are carrying a loaf home or to family.
Prices stay low for what you get, roughly €1 to €10 across the counter, and the quality of the flour is what you are paying for rather than the packaging.
The hours: the shop keeps short windows, with a midday gap on weekdays and a Saturday morning slot, so a spontaneous afternoon stop often meets a closed door. It suits anyone who plans a bread run around those windows and wants a loaf that will still be good when they get home.
What to look for
Sourdough bread
A dense, flavoursome loaf made with organic and heritage flours that keeps for days.
Pomponette
The named bread to ask for, singled out as the best in five years in France.
Canelés
Pastries worth adding to the bread order.
The pick list
What to bring home
Sourdough bread
A flavoursome loaf with a slightly dense crumb, made with organic and heritage flours, and it stays good for days.
Pomponette
A named bread that one regular singles out as the best they have had in five years in France.
Canelés
Pastries sit alongside the bread as the things to buy.
Who is this for
This suits travellers staying in or passing through La Chapelle who want a loaf that will survive a day or two of sightseeing without going stale. It also works for anyone carrying food to family or friends, since the bread is built for travel and keeps for days.
When the bakery's windows do not line up with your day, Franprix at 3 Rue de la Chapelle stays open until 10pm most nights for the last-minute groceries the bakery does not cover.
The verdict
The bread is worth the detour, but the short, split opening hours mean you have to build your day around them rather than drop in whenever you pass.
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